1. Accountant/Bookkeeper (River North)
FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE
Accounts Payable Bookkeeper needed for established marketing and advertising startup.
Estimated time: 12-25 hours / week – varies with experience
Recently named a top 50 Chicago company to work for, YouSwoop's explosive growth as a premier daily deal
site has been well chronicled by top local and regional media outlets, tweeted by thousands of fans, and has
got bloggers talking (at the least!). At YouSwoop, our goal is to provide the highest level of service to our
customers and to carry this out more efficiently and proactively than our competitors.
We’re an impassioned, energetic, dedicated and fun group committed to creating awesome experiences for
our Swoopers. We love what we do—we work hard each day to partner with amazing local businesses so that
we can create incredible experiences to introduce to our rapidly growing consumer base. We believe in
empowering the individual – from the individual consumer, individual business, and, of course, each of our
Swoopees who arrive at our office with superior attitude and conviction. We take pride in the ambition,
creativity, efficiency, and spunk of our Swoopees who each have contributed to an innovative and energetic
environment that has allowed for YouSwoop’s continuous growth.
To apply send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@youswoop.com.
Job Summary:
Create payment schedules for merchants in Excel and Google Docs
Accurately enter bills into QuickBooks for our merchants, vendors, and partners
Make timely payments and communicate with vendors as necessary
Perform other related bookkeeping duties as required
Perform daily bookkeeping/accounting functions
Minimum Requirements:
Quickbooks and/or bookkeeping experience
At least 1-2 years of experience in closely related field or college equivalent
Proficient in Excel
Hours:
At least two half days / week worked from our office in River North (specific days and times to be discussed).
Remainder of hours can be worked remotely.
Daily communication: email and phone communication to address questions as they arise
Other info:
Compensation: varies, based on experience
Positive, can-do attitude and ability to work with others. Take the initiative. Ideas on how to improve existing
procedures are encouraged
Sales, hospitality, entrepreneurial, and small business experience a plus
Work in a very relaxed, yet results-driven environment with young, motivated professionals
Improve your ping pong skills and experience tons of Chicago businesses for next to nothing!
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this
classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so
classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.